Mt. Eden Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Mt. Eden. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Full-Day Grand Auckland Volcanoes Tour

• Shore Excursion: Half-Day Auckland Volcanoes Tour

• Private Tour: Auckland City and Countryside Tour

• Private Auckland City Tour for Small Group in a Luxury Vehicle

• Auckland City Private Tour for Couples. Be Chauffeur Driven With Added Extras

There’s no cost to visit Mt. Eden independently, but many people like to visit on a guided tour. Some excursions visit Mt. Eden as well as other volcanoes or lookout points, such as One Tree Hill and Rangitoto Island. Expect to pay about US$110 for a half-day volcanoes tour, or US$170 for a full-day tour.

Mt. Eden is about 1.8 miles (3 kilometers) south of central Auckland. You can get there on a tour or in a private vehicle—the drive takes about 10 minutes, depending on traffic. You can also take the bus—board the 25L bus at Aotea Square in the direction of Lynfield. Get off at Tahaki Reserve or Mt. Eden Domain.

Access to Mt. Eden’s walking paths varies by season, to accommodate hours of daylight. The gates open at 7am year-round, but close at 8:30pm in summer and 7pm in winter. Avoid going late in the day to give yourself time to explore. In winter, it’s often dark well before the gates close, so come earlier if you can.

The walk to Mt. Eden’s summit is easy to moderate. Mt. Eden is about 643 feet (196 meters) high, and the loop trail is about 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) in total. Most of the trail follows a boardwalk or paved roads, and there are some steps—it should be manageable for most people with good mobility, including kids.

Mt. Eden is moderately accessible to wheelchair users and parents with strollers. If you’d prefer to drive, you can call the Auckland City Council to request a gate access code, which allows visitors with limited mobility to enter a road that’s otherwise restricted to the public. The main Summit Walk track isn’t accessible as it has steps.